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zingibain

French translation: zingibaïne

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English term or phrase:zingibain
French translation:zingibaïne
Entered by: Diane de Cicco

12:35 May 19, 2005
English to French translations [PRO]
Science - Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng / biochemistry
English term or phrase: zingibain
Bonjour à tous,

je traduis un texte sur la médecine chinoise et ne parviens pas à trouver la traduction de "zingabain". Il s'agit d'une enzyme protéolytique contenue dans le gingembre. Elle possède des vertus digestives.
Merci d'avance pour l'aide que vous pourrez m'apporter et bonne journée
Nadège
Nadège Lentini
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zingibaïne
Explanation:
Je dirais zingibaïne par analogie à papaïne (qui vient de la papaïe), qui est aussi un enzyme protéolytique, mais je n'ai pas trouvé de preuves sur le Net.
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Diane de Cicco
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zingibain


Explanation:
It seems to be the same, as found on the Net
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... Abstract: This paper compared the methods of zingibain extracting by alcohol, tannin, and ultra filtration (UF). It showed that the zingibain extracted by UF had the highest ...
www.sytu.edu.cn/xuebao/html/sb2003-2/32s18.htm


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has a digestive enzyme in it, called Zingibain, which is 200 times stronger than Bromelain at:
neuro-www.mgh.harvard.edu/forum_2/AutismF/Gingerworksformyson.htm...

Maurice Thibaux
Local time: 00:54
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

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zingibaïne


Explanation:
Je dirais zingibaïne par analogie à papaïne (qui vient de la papaïe), qui est aussi un enzyme protéolytique, mais je n'ai pas trouvé de preuves sur le Net.

Diane de Cicco
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